Oamaru - Index of Posts

Recording the history of operators through Oamaru is a long term project and I am still in the process of gathering material. I would be most grateful for any information, photos, stories you might have about air services through Oamaru and, after they are posted, corrections and omissions to me at westland831@gmail.com - Thanks, Steve



1952 - Safe Air

The following post focuses just on the Oamaru service

http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2014/05/eggs-can-fly-oamarus-air-freight-service.html

Safe Air's full history can be found here

https://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/2026/05/safe-air-our-first-freighter-airline.html

1952 - Southern Scenic Air Services

The following post focuses just on the Oamaru service
http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2013/12/oamarus-first-passenger-air-service.html
Southern Scenic's full history can be found here
http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2010/08/southern-scenic-and-nac-vying-for.html

1953 – South Island Airways

http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2015/12/oamarus-first-christchurch-connection.html

1957 – Trans Island Airways
https://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/2021/11/trans-island-airways-story-of-what.html

1965 – SPANZ

http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/oamarus-1960-christmas-present-spanzs.html

1966 – Mount Cook Airlines

http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2013/06/mount-cook-airlines-operating-to-oamaru.html

1972 - NAC
http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2013/07/go-friendship-way-oamaru-nacs-last.html

1978 – Air New Zealand

http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2013/08/farewell-to-friendship-oamarus-air-new.html

1981 – Air Timaru

http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/air-timaru-friendly-line.html

1989 – Air Nelson
http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2014/01/from-friendship-to-chieftain-air.html

2006 – Eagle Air

The following post focuses just on the Oamaru service 

http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2010/01/31-december-2009-air-new-zealand-drops.html

­Eagle Air's full history can be found here

http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/eagle-airways-part-1-fledgling-eagle.html

2014 - Mainland Air
http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2010/10/mainland-air-last-airline-to-operate-to.html